Region 8
Updated: July 30, 2026
Published: January 2, 2023

General Information

No fishing: (spring closure) in any stream in Region 8 from Apr 1-June 30 (see tables for exceptions). See definition of “streams” on page 80.

Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 8, all year.

Water
In-season correction/change
Effective date
Okanagan River No fishing July 30 to September 15. July 30, 2026
Okanagan River Oxbows No fishing July 30 to September 15. July 30, 2026
Similkameen River No fishing July 30 to September 15, including tributaries. July 30, 2026
Granby River No fishing July 30 to September 15 from 12:00 pm to midnight. July 30, 2026
Granby River’s Tributaries No fishing July 30-Sept 15 from 12:00 pm to midnight. July 30, 2026
Bessette Creek No fishing July 30 to September 15, including tributaries. July 30, 2026

Zone-wide Seasons and Limits

  • Not in Season
  • Open in Limited Locations
  • Open Season
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Black Crappie

Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
20

Brook Trout

Brook trout
Brook trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm)

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Brook trout
Brook trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
20

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm

And you may retain:

  • 20 from streams

Brown Trout

Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm)

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Bull Trout

Bull Trout
Bull Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm

And you must release:

  • all from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Burbot

Burbot
Burbot
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
4

Mabel Lake

  • Northerly of a line drawn from a white triangular fishing boundary sign situated at the northern edge of Mabel Lake Provincial Park to the prominent point of land on the western shore;south of white triangular fishing boundary signs located on opposite shores approximately 1 km from Wap Creek.
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm.

Shuswap River

  • (lower) upstream from white triangular fishing boundary signs above Mara Bridge to Mabel Lake.
  • 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm.

Chum Salmon

Chum Salmon
Chum Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Crayfish

Crayfish
Crayfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
25

Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm)

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm

And you must release:

  • all from streams

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Kokanee

Kokanee
Kokanee
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

None from streams

Lake Trout

Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm)

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish
Lake Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
15

All whitefish species combined

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

See exceptions below

Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
8

Christina Creek

Christina Lake

  • No Fishing north of a line between Bald and Knob Points, Mar 1-May 31

Fraser Lake

Gallagher Lake

Okanagan River

  • Exempt from spring closure from Okanagan Lake Dam downstream to McIntyre Dam and downstream of Drop Structure No. 1 (located about 1 km upstream of Osoyoos Lake)

Osoyoos Lake

  • Barbless hook July 1-Oct 31
  • Speed restriction on parts, no vessels in 5 signed swimming areas

Shannon Lake

Skaha Lake

Trout Lake

Tul-el-Nuit Lake

Vaseux Lake

  • (including two lagoons on the west side of Okanagan River upstream of McIntyre Dam)
  • No bower boats

Mountain Whitefish

Mountain Whitefish
Mountain Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
15

All whitefish species combined

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm)

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

See exceptions below

Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
8

Christina Creek

Christina Lake

  • No Fishing north of a line between Bald and Knob Points, Mar 1-May 31

Fraser Lake

Gallagher Lake

Okanagan River

  • Exempt from spring closure from Okanagan Lake Dam downstream to McIntyre Dam and downstream of Drop Structure No. 1 (located about 1 km upstream of Osoyoos Lake)

Osoyoos Lake

  • Barbless hook July 1-Oct 31
  • Speed restriction on parts, no vessels in 5 signed swimming areas

Shannon Lake

Skaha Lake

Trout Lake

Tul-el-Nuit Lake

Vaseux Lake

  • (including two lagoons on the west side of Okanagan River upstream of McIntyre Dam)
  • No bower boats

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
2

Osoyoos Lake

  • In the waters in the portion of Osoyoos Lake north of the bridge at Highway No. 3 (North Basin)

Steelhead Trout

Steelhead Trout
Steelhead Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
5

but not more than

  • 1 over 50 cm
  • 4 from streams (only 2 over 30 cm)

Total daily catch of 5 for all trout/char species combined

Walleye

Walleye
Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
8

Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

See exceptions below

Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Limit
20

Arlington Lakes

Christina Creek

Christina Lake

  • No Fishing north of a line between Bald and Knob Points, Mar 1-May 31

Fraser Lake

Gallagher Lake

Kalamalka Lake

Lambly (Bear) Lake

Little Pinaus Lake

Okanagan Lake

  • Barbless hook
  • Speed restrictions or no vessels, various locations

Okanagan River

  • Exempt from spring closure from Okanagan Lake Dam downstream to McIntyre Dam and downstream of Drop Structure No. 1 (located about 1 km upstream of Osoyoos Lake)

Osoyoos Lake

  • Barbless hook July 1-Oct 31
  • Speed restriction on parts, no vessels in 5 signed swimming areas

Pinaus Lake

Shannon Lake

Skaha Lake

Swan Lake

Trout Lake

Tul-el-Nuit Lake

Twin Lakes

Vaseux Lake

  • (including two lagoons on the west side of Okanagan River upstream of McIntyre Dam)
  • No bower boats

Wood Lake

  • No Ice Fishing
  • Speed restrictions on parts

Yellow Lake

  • Engine power restriction